![Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Barcelona and Real Madrid stars have almost identical statistics since 2009 | The Independent | The Independent Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Barcelona and Real Madrid stars have almost identical statistics since 2009 | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/12/08/17/MessiRonaldoNew.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&quality=75)
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Barcelona and Real Madrid stars have almost identical statistics since 2009 | The Independent | The Independent
![Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Graphic compares their Barcelona and Real Madrid assists | GiveMeSport Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Graphic compares their Barcelona and Real Madrid assists | GiveMeSport](https://site-cdn.givemesport.com/images/21/01/10/b93e92fbc365b1f0874c8434eaf30d2e/1216.jpg)
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Graphic compares their Barcelona and Real Madrid assists | GiveMeSport
ForçaBarça on Twitter: "Free-Kick Stats in La Liga this season: Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo #fcblive Cr7 data via @Squawka Table (details): http://t.co/9sRYs0Ad12" / Twitter
![OptaJoe on Twitter: "34 - Lionel Messi scored 34 direct free-kick goals this decade in league competition. This tally was 14 more than any other player within the top 5 European leagues OptaJoe on Twitter: "34 - Lionel Messi scored 34 direct free-kick goals this decade in league competition. This tally was 14 more than any other player within the top 5 European leagues](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ENHDoAmXkAE-Zox.jpg)
OptaJoe on Twitter: "34 - Lionel Messi scored 34 direct free-kick goals this decade in league competition. This tally was 14 more than any other player within the top 5 European leagues
![Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi: Who has scored more free-kicks? | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi: Who has scored more free-kicks? | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/Cristiano-Ronaldo-and-Lionel-Messi-1083888.jpg?r=1549573421618)
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi: Who has scored more free-kicks? | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Lionel Messi on verge of matching Cristiano Ronaldo's amazing free-kick record after goal in Barcelona win over Valencia Lionel Messi on verge of matching Cristiano Ronaldo's amazing free-kick record after goal in Barcelona win over Valencia](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/RW-COMP-MESSIVSRON-1.jpg)